68W LPC - TEST #1 STUDY GUIDE
chain of infection - Answers - infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of
transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
Vehicle to Transmissions (8) - Answers - Direct Contact; Indirect Contact; Human
Carrier; Airborne; Water Borne; Food-Born; Vectors; Blood-Born
Single most useful and effective means of breaking chain of infection - Answers - Hand
washing
What is the most frequent mode of disease transmission? - Answers - direct contact
Normal Cause of Infection - Answers - Phase 1: Incubation period
Phase 2: prodromal stage
Phase 3: full stage of illness
Final Phase (4): convalescent stage
Spores - Answers - Protect certain bacteria and become resistant to the environment
and can cursive extreme conditions of light, dying and many chemicals. Spore forming
bacteria are most difficult to control and destroy
Pathogenic Bacteria - Answers - Neisseria causes gonorrhea, upper respiratory
infections and infectious meningitis.
host resistance - Answers - Naturally occurring body floras have an antibiotic
relationship with pathogens and contribute to an individual's health
side effects - Answers - Negative effects or actions other than the desired actions
Contraindications - Answers - Situations where you would NOT administer the
medication because it may do more harm than good
Therapeutic Effects - Answers - Expected positive effect of a drug
What factors increase a pathogen's virulence? - Answers - - Ability to produce enzymes
that destroy blood cells
- Ability to produce enzymes that stop normal blood clotting
- Ability to produce enzymes that consume muscle fibers
- Ability to form protective capsules
What microorganism needs a host to make protein and energy? - Answers - Virus
trade name - Answers - The name a pharmaceutical company gives to a drug. It could
also be referred to as the brand name.
chain of infection - Answers - infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of
transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
Vehicle to Transmissions (8) - Answers - Direct Contact; Indirect Contact; Human
Carrier; Airborne; Water Borne; Food-Born; Vectors; Blood-Born
Single most useful and effective means of breaking chain of infection - Answers - Hand
washing
What is the most frequent mode of disease transmission? - Answers - direct contact
Normal Cause of Infection - Answers - Phase 1: Incubation period
Phase 2: prodromal stage
Phase 3: full stage of illness
Final Phase (4): convalescent stage
Spores - Answers - Protect certain bacteria and become resistant to the environment
and can cursive extreme conditions of light, dying and many chemicals. Spore forming
bacteria are most difficult to control and destroy
Pathogenic Bacteria - Answers - Neisseria causes gonorrhea, upper respiratory
infections and infectious meningitis.
host resistance - Answers - Naturally occurring body floras have an antibiotic
relationship with pathogens and contribute to an individual's health
side effects - Answers - Negative effects or actions other than the desired actions
Contraindications - Answers - Situations where you would NOT administer the
medication because it may do more harm than good
Therapeutic Effects - Answers - Expected positive effect of a drug
What factors increase a pathogen's virulence? - Answers - - Ability to produce enzymes
that destroy blood cells
- Ability to produce enzymes that stop normal blood clotting
- Ability to produce enzymes that consume muscle fibers
- Ability to form protective capsules
What microorganism needs a host to make protein and energy? - Answers - Virus
trade name - Answers - The name a pharmaceutical company gives to a drug. It could
also be referred to as the brand name.
